Ebeneser Welsh Independent Chapel - Dinas-Mawddwy (1905)

I am pleased to say, that the breeze, 'and a strong breeze too' [hymn quotation] has reached us here. We were waiting for it, and praying for it to come. (United prayer meetings have been held here for over a month) The congregations have been very large, and the anointing was evident at our meetings. Last Saturday a number of young men came home from the South for their holidays. Some had been saved through Mr Evan Roberts. At the united prayer meeting at 5 o'clock last Sunday an unusual influence was felt. On Monday evening, in the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, we felt and saw very wonderful things. There was no need for a leader, the Holy Spirit was leading. And all were led to bow before the throne. And I am pleased to say that the influence continues to increase. We witnessed the same scene on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. The meetings continued from half-past six until midnight. Last night (Friday) the great tide had reached us. The spacious Congregational chapel was nearly full, some people having come many miles to the meeting, in vehicles, on horseback, and by bicycle. The meeting had started before a number of us came in. It was our quarterly meeting. As soon as we entered we felt that the Lord there. There was something in the singing, which was led by four young, zealous and active young men. We sang over and over again, ‘Come to Jesus’, 'Do not leave us'. Over there someone got up and came forward, and began to tell his story in a simple way, how he had felt some influence that morning as he prayed in secret. Then one of the boys from the South came forward to urge everyone to believe in Christ. At about half-past nine the meeting was tested and 5 remained behind. After fervent singing there was a ten minute interval – a few people went home. The second meeting began at about ten o'clock. A young man got up and came forward to read a piece of Scripture; he did so with humility and deliberation and then prayed. Afterwards, we went on praying and singing. The old people wept like children, some unable to keep silent, giving thanks for the vision, and begging for grace to be of use in the future. It is impossible to describe what went on until almost one o'clock in the morning. People were praying, regardless of age, with an awesome simplicity and ‘reality' in their prayers. Mothers were praying for the Lord to bend their sons, sisters were praying for their brothers, and brothers for their sisters. The elders' seat was filled over and over again by people wanting to pray. We saw as many as fifteen praying together. Oh! It was a lovely place. Some were crying, others laughing for joy, others earnestly begging for mercy. We will never forget last night, thanks be for the 1904 revival. We have heard a lot of talk about '59; now we can tell the coming age about '04. The obvious effects of the visitation so far, in our view, are - the young men have become serious-minded and feel that the Lord has work for them, the religious sentiment has deepened, drunkards are becoming sober, the old hymns of Zion are accorded their place, and a great number of people are turning to the Lord. We expect great things again tonight, and in the coming week. We give thanks for the Holy Spirit, He has now come.